Ireland's grimmest place

[CD]

Waterfoot?

y Rather unfortunate this one, those mingy b**tards on larne council cough up the money then this would be one of the nicest small towns in the North. Everything already in place, beach, and in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Feeling of an old deserted cowboy gold rush town an the mo.

Is Waterfoot not in the Moyle Council area? Anyway, Larne always seems to get a touch in threads like this and, as a native, I sort of feel honour-bound to defend it. But I can't

I had a good old laugh at that one! I don't like the idea of selecting Ireland's grimmest town but if I was backed into a corner, I'd have to say Larne as well! Sorry!

[southdown]

Lurgan and Lisburn for me.

[glens abu]

Larne,Newry and Portadown for me

[BennyCake]

Craigavon. What a shithole.

Worked I lovely Legahory for a year and it brought the meaning of poverty to a whole new level!

The North's answer to Milton Keynes turned out about as successful. Paisley has a lot to answer for.

[BennyCake]

Lurgan and Lisburn for me.

Lurgan is grim, but Lisburn is a black loyalist hellhole. That's where they should drop the big one. Then Portadown.

[general_lee]

Has anyone been in Lurgan lately? I see it has featured a lot on here.

They've invested thousands in the last 2/3 years on public realm work that is still ongoing. The town centre is actually quite pleasant now IMO. Granted one or two estates might be intimidating to outsiders, the place isn't as bad as people make out.

Nrico, you said Derrytrasna. Why on earth did you put Derrytrasna, there's nothing to the place! A few houses, a chapel and a school!

Virtually everywhere will have areas that make it look like a shithole. Special mentions though for Belfast (N,S,E and W), Larne, Derry, Coleraine, Ballymena, Craigavon, Newry, Dundalk,

[Tony Baloney]

It's not often nrico2006 has a decent point but he does have a point re. Waterfoot Main St. It's a pretty ugly wee strip for somewhere surrounded by natural beauty.

[45]

Rathfriland enough said .

[Arthur_Friend]

The only thing that could really fix Waterfoot main street would be trees planted on both sides of the street, a la Killough in Co. Down.

[Tony Baloney]

The only thing that could really fix Waterfoot main street would be trees planted on both sides of the street, a la Killough in Co. Down.

If there was sufficient funding available the frontage of many buildings could be smartened up and yes trees etc might help but how many would be intact after the first weekend after planting?! 

[Matthew 5:9]

"Our Wee Town"

Not Because Their "Wee Town" Is My "Wee  Town,"
But In the Hope That They Will Grow To Love
   All The  "Wee Towns" of Ireland,
And Learn The Great Lesson of Life-
That No Place Is Dull Except To the Dull -Minded,
And That No Street, though Rough Its Cobbled Footway
    And Dingy It's Uneven Houses,
Can be Uninteresting If Children Play Across It
    And Men Laugh at Its Corners
And Women Weep By Its Hearthstones.

By Louis J Walsh

[Mayo4Sam]

Joe, I'm not sure what I've said to make me an embarrassment to Mayo.  I'm glad to see that ur keeping a file of my posts and I'll keep an eye out for the Internet police for not backing up my posts.

As for my 2011 comment, if never seen ur rebuttal. For points 1 & 3 I'd point to the 2009 final when he spent the day acting the tr**p, when he epitomes ur club well it says a lot.
As for the finals I'm bitter about all the finals Knockmore have lost but I also remember the days like Bombers robbery goal in '92 

And as for my settled traveller comment I think it's quiet clear I was making no racist comments but nice of u to try and twist that.

As for being a grim place, well it hasn't been missed since it was by-passed is the best I can say about it

[Feckitt]

Imagine a town nestled between the sea and the mountains, in one of the most picturesque areas of the country, throw in a fishing harbour, and nearby sandy beaches, and you have all you could ever want.

Then festoon the place with red, white and blue, grind it down with tense sectarianism, and you end up with Ireland's most depressing town.

Kilkeel

[Leo]

Kilkeel? Hard to argue - but try Ballynahinch - its Kilkeel II - without the scenery!

[Feckitt]

Kilkeel? Hard to argue - but try Ballynahinch - its Kilkeel II - without the scenery!

Ballynahinch is a bit of a dump but it's like any other inland town in Ireland, but with worse than average traffic.

Kilkeel however is set in an Area of Natural Beauty, and has everything going for it.  Majestic Mountains, open sea, nearby beaches, fishing harbour, a river running through it.  If it was in Donegal or Kerry, yanks would flock to it. You've got the Silent Valley, You've got the Mourne Trail, You've got Spelga Dam, You've got the Coast Road.  Kilkeel should be the heartbeat of a vibrant and beautiful Mourne Area.
However the local unionists are so insecure that they are only content with painting the lovely wee bridge red white and blue, painting a massive union jack on the harbour wall.  Festooning the place with loyalist, british and paramilitary flags. Painting the kerbstones. No one wants to stop there, as a result the place looks like 1975.  THere is a bad atmosphere about the place.  It is miserable and depressing. 
Ireland's grimmest town - Kilkeel